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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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